Welcome to White Cane Connections.

My name is Sue Boman. Yes, that’s me in the picture posted here. I have called this blog White Cane Connections because I am one of the many people who use a white cane. I began this blog because I wanted to write about a project I undertook in 2012. The plan was to complete a series of walks using my white cane. Between March and September, I walked in 82 different locations across Canada. So, the blog begins by telling of my experiences and the many people I met along the way.

While this particular journey has now been completed, I find that I still have much to write about. I am continuing to make new white cane connections, and so for the time being I will continue to add regular posts to this blog. I am hoping that you will be a partner in the journey.

Sue


Tuesday, 21 November 2023

November 21 - At the Beach

The main reason Lyle and I come to Australia is to spend time with family, but we usually like to do other things as well. We enjoy spending time at the beach.

Now I don’t necessarily mean lying on a beach towel on the sand in the sun. Actually, that’s a bit of an invitation to developing a melanoma. The Australian sun is very hot and also there is a hole in the ozone layer over the continent. So, lying around in the sun is not a major activity - but what do we do?

My very favourite time of day at the beach is first thing in the morning when we walk to a local coffee shop, get a take away coffee and sit on a bench looking out at the waves. We also like to splash and swim in the waves. I am fond of walking laps in a nearby rock pool and Lyle and I both enjoy walking along a beach boardwalk or along the sand at low tide. Just watching the waves provides an endless source of enjoyment and entertainment. 

There are two pictures with this post.  In the first picture, Jill and I have just finished our coffee and are standing by the rail overlooking the beach.  For the second picture, I have walked down a dozen steps to the edge of the sand.
 
Sue with Jill

Sue on the beach
 
 
 

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